Safety razor



Sept# 20, 1949 H. B. CARTER 2,482,152

SAFETY RAZOR Filed Aug. 22, 1945 2 Sheets-Sheet l mi,2. y

Inventar 1221-23/ @reau/ 4 H. B. CARTER 2,482,152

SAFETY RAZOR 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Sept. 20, 1949.

Filed Aug.\ 22, 1945 Inventor g B y Attorneys Patented Sept. 2.0, 1,949

UNIT-EDY' STATES A -v `2,482,152 Y SAFETY @M95 Harry B. Carter,lralestinelex. v Application August 22, 1945'seri`g1'1gd'er1gl9fii j '.1claim. (Cinco-,5p

The present .invention relates t new and useful improvements in safetyrazors and moreparticula'rly toa razor 0f the single-edge 'blade WPG'and the invention has'for its primary objectfto provide means for easilyand quickly Imounting the blade in position on its guard and assemblingthe same together with the guard as a unit on the handle of the razor.

A further important object of the invention is to provide a safety razorincluding a blade and a guard therefor together with means for adjustingthe blade on the guard when either attached to a handle or detachedtherefrom.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a device of thischaracter of simple and practical construction, which is efficient andreliable in use, relatively inexpensive to manufacture and otherwisewell adapted for the purposes for which the same is intended.

Other objects and advantages reside in the details of construction andoperation, as more fully hereinafter described and claimed, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings forming part hereof, wherein likenumerals refer to like parts throughout, and in which:

Figure 1 is a side elevational view.

Figure 2 is a front elevational view.

Figure 3 is a vertical sectional view taken substantially on a line 3-3of Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a top plan view of the guard.

Figure 5 is a fragmentary transverse sectional View taken substantiallyon a line 5-5 of Figure 1.

Figure 6 is a perspective view of the blade.

Figure '7 is a perspective View of the holder for the blade and guard.

Referring now to the drawings in detail, wherein for the purpose ofillustration I have disclosed a preferred embodiment of the invention,the numeral 5 designates the handle of the razor to the upper end ofwhich is secured a U-shaped extension 6 having a tongue I formed at itsbight portion for securing to a shoulder 8 on the upper end of thehandle to provide a rigid connection between the extension and thehandle.

The legs of the extension 6 are of resilient material and extendupwardly in spaced-apart parallel relation, as indicated in Figure 2 ofthe drawings, and the upper ends of the legs of the extension are formedwith openings 9 adapted to receive the trunnions I0 projecting outwardlyat the opposite side edges of a blade II, the blade being of asingle-edge type and formed With a beading I2 at its rear edge.

relation on a transversely extending U-shaped holder I6 havingrelatively short upstanding legs l1 at the ends thereof and having slotsI8 in the rear edges of the legs and extending forwardly thereof, theslots being adapted to receive the trunnions I0 of the blade.

A retaining screw I9 is extended upwardly through an opening 20 in theholder I 6, the screw having a square head 2| on its upper end adaptedfor seating on the countersunk portion I5 of the slot I4 to preventturning of the screw, the head bearing against the under side of theblade II, as will be apparent from an inspection of Figure 5 of thedrawings. A wing nut 22 is threaded on the lower end of the screw.

The blade II and guard I3, when assembled on the holder I6, may besecured on the upper end of the extension 6 for the handle by spreadingthe sides of the extension apart to receive the trunnions I0 of theblade, to thus mount the blade, guard and holder between the sides ofthe extension, as illustrated in Figure 5 of the drawings.

One edge of the legs of the extension 6 are formed with eyes 23 havingan entrance slot 24 in the upper portion thereof and adapted forreceiving a U-shaped brace 25 having its ends extending upwardly andforwardly and of resilient material and formed with openings 26 at theirupper ends for engaging pins 21 projecting outwardly at the sides of theguard I3 at the front end thereof.

The upper surface of the guard I3 at its front edge is also providedwith an upstanding rib or lug 28 bearing against the under side of theblade at its front edge to maintain the blade in spaced relation abovethe guard, as will be apparent from an inspection of Figure 3 of thedrawings.

The holder I6 may be adjusted forwardly or rearwardly with respect tothe blade I I and guard I3 by loosening the wing nut 22 and sliding thehead 2| by the wing nut longitudinally in the slot I4, the slots I8 ofthe holder I6 providing for this adjustment on the trunnions IIJ of theblade.

The pivotal connection of the brace 25 with the guard also provides fortilting of the guard I3 and blade Il by such forward or rearwardadjustment of the guard.

In view of the foregoing description taken in conjunction with theaccompanying drawings, it

is believed that a clear understanding of the construction, operationand advantages of the device will be quite apparent to those skilled inthe art. A more detailed description is accordingly deemed unnecessary.A

It is to be understood, however, that even though I have herein shownand described a preferred embodiment of my invention, the same issusceptible to certain changes fully comprehended bythe spirit of theinvention as herein described and the scope of the appended claim. A

Having thus described the invention, what `l1` claim is: Y p l A safetyrazor comprising a handle having laterally spaced end arms, arectangular blade between said arms with a longitudinal cutting edgeand'end pins journaledin said arms'whereby said blade is tiltable intodierent angular positions relative to lsaid handle, a plate-like guardbacking said blade with a front guard edge,

Asaid guard being tiltable to tilt saidvblade; a bar- Alike guard holderbacking the guard,said `holder having right angled ends. straddlingsaidA blade V stud to clamp the guard and guard and slotted with saidpins extending through the slots whereby vsaid holder is slidableforwardly and rearwardly of said guard and swingable on said pins totilt the guard, a brace pivotally connected to said arms and to saidguard to cause tilting of the guard upon sliding of said holder, aheaded stud slidably extended v through said holder for clamping saidguard to the holder in different positions into which the holder is slidand the guard tilted, said guard having a transverse slotv thereinithrough which the headed end of the bolt extends whereby the holder isslidable relative to the guard, and a nut on the other end of said studfor tightening said to the holder. HARRY B. CARTER.

REFERENCES CITED UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name l Date 1,398,193Johnston, Noygzz, 1921

